Labour Leadership Contest

[oafc0000]

If David M dosen't win I think I will stop contributing to the party.

[Pogues Mcgogues]

If David M dosen't win I think I will stop contributing to the party.

[oafc0000]

Not a fan of democracy then?

[Alcatraz]

How do you come to that conclusion... You are strange at times... If I don't believe in Ed M why would I back him ?

[Alcatraz]

Anyone else think Ed looks like Bert?

and

another muppet in charge!

[Alcatraz]

Not a fan of democracy then?

And I can't figure out if Alcatraz is slagging me or complementing me, is of my opinion on Ed M, or against it!

[Pogues Mcgogues]

Personal blackmail of 'my guy doesn't win I'm outa here'. It's running, not thinking of the long term, not fighting from within, and imo and I mean no offence with this, but is quite weak.

[oafc0000]

Personal blackmail of 'my guy doesn't win I'm outa here'. It's running, not thinking of the long term, not fighting from within, and imo and I mean no offence with this, but is quite weak.

[Pogues Mcgogues]

Do you think I am stood here with a gun against the parties head

I joined to get a vote, I have had that vote and I always intended on withdrawing my membership after the vote. If David M wins though I might keep supporting them otherwise I am sure they are grateful for the £80 or so they have already had off me to buy a vote

[oafc0000]

You've just summed up the reason why they shouldn't have done away with the 'one year' rule for membership voting rights.

[eFestivals]

Personal blackmail of 'my guy doesn't win I'm outa here'. It's running, not thinking of the long term, not fighting from within, and imo and I mean no offence with this, but is quite weak.

And of course Neil Kinnock, John Smith and Tony Blair will all agree with your take.

You're fecking funny.

[fraser_k]

But they did... Like I said... I am sure they didn't mind the influx of cash they got...

[RichieParf]

This year's election was about getting rid of Brown for many voters. Dave Moron won by default. He wasn't particularly wanted - if he was he would have cleaned up; because he wasn't particularly wanted, the Libs did well.

The next election will be an election in dire times. It will be a choice between the devil that we'll (by then) know, or "taking another risk" on Labour (on the basis of their f**k up last time).

"Nice-guy Ed" will do worse in that situation than someone considered a more serious politician would - such as his bruv.

[oafc0000]

Yeah but the idea behind scrapping the 'one year vote' policy was to get people more involved in the party and if you have a vote you will be more involved not for people to just join with the idea of my guy didn't win so why should I support them cause remember you never joined the 'David Miliband' party, you joined the Labour Party. Either way you obviously support the Labour party so why should you stop contributing?

[fraser_k]

I am not going to fund the party to sit on their arses for the next 16 years moaning... If they are serious about getting back in power with a leader the public will accept then I will back them. Otherwise they can sod right off

[oafc0000]

I know were talking before anything has acutally been confirmed but it doesn't even sound like you support the Labour party in the first, just a casual supporter. If you really supported them you would give Ed Miliband a chance as he has been voted in by a majority after all. Anyways he's not as left wing as people are making out!

[fraser_k]

Never claimed I was anything more....

[llcoolphil]

That's a shame for Labour then.

He's defo the best looking choice at this moment, but it won't be the case in 5 years when there's an election. People will want someone with more gravitas.

[llcoolphil]

off on holiday in the morning so looks like its not going to come in time unless it arrives today...

Was going to vote..

1. David M
2. Dianne A
3. Andy B
4. Ed M
5. Ed B

[oafc0000]

Then why join the party if your intentions were otherwise?

[oafc0000]

You had Dianne Abbot as your second choice. If you're second choice wins would you stay?

[Alcatraz]

I'll take this opportunity (because I'm nicely pissed) to give Kudos to Pogo/JobbyJabber/Jonny for a very good prediction at least a couple of years back that Ed Miliband would be a genuine Leadership candidate. I laughed at the time, but it beats Phils prediction of a Lib/Con coalition (or at least this might stop him crowing on about it )

[oafc0000]

I'll take this opportunity (because I'm nicely pissed) to give Kudos to Pogo/JobbyJabber/Jonny for a very good prediction at least a couple of years back that Ed Miliband would be a genuine Leadership candidate. I laughed at the time, but it beats Phils prediction of a Lib/Con coalition (or at least this might stop him crowing on about it )

Edited September 24, 2010 by oafc0000

[fraser_k]

A Labour party lead by David M is something I would want to get behind...

A Labour party lead by Ed M is something I don't want to get behind...

Is it that hard to understand ?

[Alcatraz]

It's going to be a long 16 years